Burna Boy's First-Ever Headlining Show At Madison Square Garden To Make History
essence.comAfrofusion megastar Burna Boy brings his massive talent to New York City’s Madison Square Garden, an historic first as he’s the first Nigerian artist to headline the famous arena.
The Grammy award-winning artist joins the likes of JAY Z, Justin Bieber, Bruce Springsteen and many more performers who have played from its renowned stage.To mark the momentous occasion—which follows Burna Boy’s electrifying shows at The Hollywood Bowl and 2021 Global Citizen Festival plus sold-out shows in London, Paris, Amsterdam—has enlisted a team of creatives to designed limited-edition merchandise commemorating Thursday night’s show.
G. Thomas, art director for Warner Music Group, tells ESSENCE exclusively about the inspiration behind the designs:“For Burna’s “One Night In Space” merch we wanted to encapsulate that larger than life energy and excitement that Burna shares with the City.
With the touchdown of the African Giant in New York, we pushed on creating artwork that was loud and imaginative,” said Thomas.He continues: “We tapped into several talented artists to create a series of cosmic illustrations that tied together the famous color combinations of New York and Nigeria.
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